Brendan vs Cory
Brendan and Corycompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
New Zealand · Boys
In 1991, Brendan was ranked #94 and Cory #77 among boys in New Zealand.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2022, Brendan was ranked #205 and Cory #657 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2021, Brendan was ranked #433 and Cory #295 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #619 and Cory #404 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Brendan was ranked #1402 and Cory #1595 among boys in England and Wales.
Brendan and Cory over time
Brendan and Cory appear together in 3 published lists, across 70 years of shared records. Brendan held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Cory in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 2 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Brendan reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 2 of those lists, Cory in 1. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- Repeatedly exchanged positions
Brendan and Cory changed places 7 times in England and Wales · Boys between 1996 and 2024, ending at #1402 and #1595.
- Peaked in the same years
Both reached their highest recorded position in England and Wales · Boys within 2 years — Brendan #157 in 1998, Cory #140 in 1996.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Brendan held the stronger position in 9 of those years, Cory in 20.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #157 in 1998, Cory #140 in 1996.
The order changed in 2023: Brendan moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #1366 and #1084; by 2023 that had become #1701 and #1906.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Brendan #1402, Cory #1595.
Republic of Ireland · Boys22 shared years, 1991–2022
Brendan held the stronger position in 22 of those years, Cory in 0.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #52 in 1992, Cory #214 in 1999.
The order between them never changed and held in this list.
Most recent shared year, 2022: Brendan #205, Cory #657.
Northern Ireland · Boys19 shared years, 1997–2021
Brendan held the stronger position in 18 of those years, Cory in 1.
Highest recorded here: Brendan #73 in 1997, Cory #168 in 1999.
The order changed in 2021: Cory moved ahead. In 2020 they stood at #253 and #421; by 2021 that had become #433 and #295.
Most recent shared year, 2021: Brendan #433, Cory #295.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Brendan | Cory |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Official statistical record (evidence-only) | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #402 (2025) | Scotland · Boys #404 (2024) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 82/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Brendan and Cory both have 2 syllables.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NZ.
How each name got here
Brendan
Popularity journey
First recorded1964
First recorded at #17 among boys in Republic of Ireland in 1964 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Highest recorded1964–2025
Highest recorded position: #16 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 1965 (recorded 1964–2025).
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
Cory
Popularity journey
First recorded1991
First recorded at #77 among boys in New Zealand in 1991 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New Zealand · Boys
Highest recorded1991–1993
Highest recorded position: #77 among boys in New Zealand, in 1991 (recorded 1991–1993).
New Zealand · Boys
Most recent2024
Most recently recorded at #1595 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.
England and Wales · Boys